RE: https://mstdn.social/@History_of_Geology/115849149784346182

#Alfred #Wegener (died November 1930 in Greenland) was a #German #geologist, #polarexplorer, and #meteorologist. He is primarily known for his #theory of #continentaldrift, which has significantly influenced modern theories of #platetectonics. Fossil discoveries and similar calving fronts along the west coast of #Africa and the east coast of #SouthAmerica led him to his theory, which is still crucial for understanding the #evolutionaryhistory of life on Earth.
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Who Stays, Who Goes: Predicting Community Dynamics From Evolutionary History
Summary & analysis by Deepika Gunasekaran of “Effects of Phylogeny on Coexistence in Model Communities” by Serván et al.

Read here!
https://www.amnat.org/an/newpapers/Feb-2025-Servan.html

#CommunityDynamics #EvolutionaryHistory #EEB #Phylogeny

#Scientists Discover Oldest Modern #Lizard #Fossil, Shaking Up #EvolutionaryHistory

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-oldest-modern-lizard-fossil-shaking-up-evolutionary-history/

Everything evolves, even if it's not obvious in morphology.

#evolution #livingfossils #adaptation #morphology #genetics #immunesystems #evolutionaryhistory #evolutionarybiology

Living Fossils Revealed: The Hidden Evolution of These 4 Ancient Species | Discover Magazine https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/living-fossils-revealed-the-hidden-evolution-of-these-4-ancient-species?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

ASN Presidential Debate now available ahead of print! "What Can #EvolutionaryHistory Tell Us about the Functioning of #Ecological #Communities?" by Mayfield et al.
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/726336

This is a thought-provoking exploration of how evolutionary and ecological processes contribute to community ecological function. It is particularly useful for students new to this field and journal clubs. Includes a glossary and study guide questions on this important topic as well.

🥳🍾 New #JumpingBristletail paper in @WileyEcolEvol:

#EvolutionaryHistory of an #Alpine #Archaeognath (Machilis pallida) – insights from different variant

http://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10227

@marlenehaider @moestmar @uniinnsbruck @Women_N_STEM #PopulationGenetics #WomeninSTEM

Science Mastodon, seeking your help. This article about tree shrews is behind a hard paywall. I'm not lettered; I'm just reading as much as I can about the evolutionary history of #primates and especially hominids.

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/introducing-the-treeshrews

#EvolutionaryHistory
#TreeShrews
#ScienceMastodon
#hominids